Press releases
Finnish State Award for Foreign Translators to Kadri Jaanits
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24.5.2022 16.00
Minister Honkonen granted awards to young people successful in the International Award programme
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13.5.2022 15.06
Teacher Education Development Programme revised to meet the needs of the 2020s
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12.5.2022 9.05
Foundation for Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design established
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28.4.2022 14.24
Finland launches action plan to support Ukrainian higher education students and researchers
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28.4.2022 9.27
Sámi remains to be reburied in August
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27.4.2022 10.33
Proposal for amendments to the Copyright Act submitted to Parliament
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13.4.2022 13.20
Finland freezes higher education and research cooperation with Russia – Support for Ukrainian students in Finland
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9.3.2022 13.38
International evaluation: Academy of Finland functions well as a whole
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1.3.2022 11.03
Government decided on employment measures to strengthen central government finances by at least EUR 110 million
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11.2.2022 16.31
Paula Eerola appointed president of the Academy of Finland
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10.2.2022 13.33
Introduction of tuition fees did not halt the internationalisation process of higher education institutions – room for growth in tuition fee revenue
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10.2.2022 10.01
Archinfo Finland entrusted as contact point for New European Bauhaus
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3.2.2022 12.19
New architectural policy programme emphasises the ability of architecture to support wellbeing and societal sustainability
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20.1.2022 10.04
Family leave reform enters into force in August 2022
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13.1.2022 13.21
Ministerial working group on COVID-19 proposes measures to curb worsening epidemic situation
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7.1.2022 22.54
Updated recommendations for early childhood education and care, school education and vocational education and training to prevent the coronavirus epidemic
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22.12.2021 11.28
Government decides on new COVID-19 restrictions – vaccinations still the key to controlling the epidemic
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21.12.2021 23.38
Funding for recovery of cultural activities and creative industries launched
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21.12.2021 15.02
Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy supports central government financial commitment for Oulu Capital of Culture project
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20.12.2021 13.34
Kaustinen folk fiddle playing and Nordic clinker boat tradition inscribed to UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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15.12.2021 15.56
First update of the Roadmap for Research, Development and Innovation published
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14.12.2021 14.28
Provision of vocational education and training in English being boosted
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13.12.2021 11.36
The Ministry of Education and Culture will examine how equality, non-discrimination and diversity are realised among teaching and research staff in higher education institutions
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2.12.2021 9.14
Additional funding to support the development of university consortia and to boost their impact
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29.11.2021 11.57
Revised Council of Europe Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production into force in Finland
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25.11.2021 13.37
UNESCO needed to support human rights and freedom of expression even in times of crisis
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10.11.2021 17.57
Prime Minister Marin and other ministers to attend Nordic meetings
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27.10.2021 7.57
Barents scholarship of EUR 10,000 goes to Lapland Artists' Association
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26.10.2021 14.40
COVID-19 passport can be introduced, provisions on entry into the country to remain in force
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15.10.2021 17.03
News
Minister Kurvinen at Venice Biennale: Art and culture strengthen solidarity
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21.4.2022 10.15
Senior Specialist in higher education and science policy to strengthen cooperation in higher education and research between Finland and the United Kingdom
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22.2.2022 11.44
Winners of Nord StarT competition announced – diverse solutions presented for climate change
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9.2.2022 14.00
Sustainable development and the rights of indigenous peoples on the agenda during the 2021 Finnish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers
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30.12.2021 11.50
EU Sports Ministers call for respect for human rights in international sports organisations
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21.12.2021 15.38
Recommendations for academic cooperation with China
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1.12.2021 10.02
Finland a leading EU country in promoting physical activity
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4.11.2021 11.23
Nordic Nord StarT competition invites children and young people to join in the fight against climate change
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2.9.2021 14.06
Temporary legislative amendments related to COVID-19 will continue in basic education, in vocational education and training and in higher education institutions
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29.6.2021 14.22
Finland to participate in preparation of proposal related to hand-made glass
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23.6.2021 11.57
Joint Nordic focus on sustainable development in preparation of the Nord Start Climate Change Competition
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11.6.2021 11.56
Regional decisions and appropriate hygiene need to be taken into account at public events
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31.5.2021 12.10
Minister of Science and Culture Annika Saarikko: The certification awarded to the Alvar Aalto Route is a magnificent recognition of Finnish architecture
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21.5.2021 16.18
Visual image of the Ministry of Education and Culture harmonised with that of the Government
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11.5.2021 8.48
Extension of compulsory education – information available for young people in social media and in Education Minister’s Q&As
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11.2.2021 9.22
Client fees for early childhood education and care will decrease from August onwards
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18.1.2021 12.30
Volume of legal copying has decreased
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13.1.2021 10.51
The Finna.fi service places educational resources at the disposal of those thirsting for knowledge
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25.11.2020 9.59
More equality and parity in higher education deemed important – accessibility plan for higher education Webinar attended by 360 participants
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10.11.2020 13.03
Discussions in subgroups on Developing the Copyright infrastructure have begun
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27.8.2020 12.00
Expert panel’s pre-selection report on the Finnish candidates for European Capital of Culture 2026
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10.8.2020 13.26
Excellent results for Finnish higher education institutions in the second application round of the European Universities Initiative
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10.7.2020 13.14
Instructions to support the safe organisation of contact teaching and the use of premises
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12.5.2020 16.09
Open online brainstorming on promoting cultural diversity in arts and culture
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8.5.2020 7.38
Contact teaching commences on Thursday 14 May
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4.5.2020 17.41
Sustainable development policy in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Education and Culture
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16.4.2020 14.30
17 Recommendations for Making Higher Education and Research More Internationally Oriented
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11.2.2020 12.54
An online survey opened to collect feedback to report on education policy
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17.1.2020 9.53
2021 declared as Year of Research-Based Knowledge
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9.1.2020 12.04
First Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting on Education
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27.11.2019 10.03